flowers etc

Hyssop in the container

and in a bed- behind them, nicotiana 

Lavender

Rue is flowering-

Yesterday I saw a small, velvety black butterfly with white spots there

It has plump orange upper legs-

In the rear perennial bed I found a volunteer- its leaves and flower shape look like the cranesbill in the front yard, but this one is orange.

Largest borage by the mailbox was flowering-

but it was actually off to the side, in the grass. On a rainy day I took a slim chance and dug it up to move into the bed space, but broke the taproot (of course). 

Well, there's plenty more not far behind it.

I moved the rumex from that spot. Also too late in the season- it wilted severely even though I transplanted it during  a week of rain. It wasn't doing well out front. Too much sun I think, and unwell in a spot too hot for it, was beset by whitefly. I sprayed an insecticidal soap, pulled off the worst leaves, threw out the worst two plants. The remainders

they're now around the rhubharb flanking one panicle hydrangea

Here's the turtleheads I dug and moved much earlier in spring-

on the newly-sunny sideyard. Which has such a long way to go.

On the other side, my milkweed have all come up-

Black-and-blue salvia looks great so far

Looks like the dark blue salvia will be okay too

Lamb's ears recovered from their move (just two of them)- the row is tidy now-

and the ajuga in front of them is filling in pretty quickly

Next year it will be as thick as this! previous year's bunch under the hydrangea (with a bit of mock strawberry mixed in there)